Medusa Shield of Charles V / Parade Shield of Charles V / creation date: 1541

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Record Details

Work Title: Medusa Shield of Charles V; Parade Shield of Charles V
Creator/Culture: metalworker: Filippo Negroli (Italian, active 1532-1551); metalworker: Francesco Negroli (Italian)
Site/Repository: Creation location: Milan (Lombardy, Italy); Repository: Real Armeria, Patrimonio Nacional (Madrid, Spain)
Period/Date: creation date: 1541
Media/Technique: steel, gold, silver, metalworking
Dimensions: diameter: 59.2 cm, diameter: 23.31 inches
Subjects: Metalwork; Armor; Shields (Armor); Medusa (Greek mythology); Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (Roman, 1500-1558)
Work Record ID: 548331
Image Record ID: 906271
Classification Filing Number: 572; 16; 75MSC

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Collection: History of Art, VRC Image Bank
Record: 906271
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-906271/1

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Full citation: History of Art Department, Visual Resource Collections. Image 906271. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. URL: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-906271/1. June 02, 2024.